Shoe-pull.



'1'; FERRY. SHOE PULL; union-Ionian ma. 1a, 1908.

q/vvcmwoeo .M v I Patented Des. 28, 1909.

THDMAS FERRY, OF 'WJILll/JIING1?63$ DELLYVABE.

SHOE-PULL.

Application filed March 16, 1908. B t-trial N0.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7358, i90

invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe pulls.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characteradapted to be quickly attached to and detached from a shoe to aid inpulling the same on, thereby dispensing with the unsightly straps orloops which are usually applied to shoes for this purpose.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain noveltezr tures of construction, combination and arrangen'icntof parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the acconipanying drawings, Figure l is a detail perspective view ofthe device to in the shoe uppers, and alter being used moved from theshoe; Fig. 2 is a detail view of the upper. portion of the .shoe showingthe arrangement of the eyelets secured therein to receive the ends ofthe pull.

Referring 1110).(3 particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the pull,which is hcreshouni and is preferably "formed of a single piece of wirerod bent midway between its ends to form a loop or handle portion 2,which is preferably elongated, as shown. After forming the loop,-2, thewire is bent to form diverging arms or bars, 3, which may be oi" anydesired length. A cover or casing 7 of leather or other flexiblematerial 1.5 applied thereto and the ends or books 5, are

loentv at right angles and turned at an oblique angle to the body of thepull to itorippshoe engaging l100l (S. \\'lll(-5lt, when the device isin use, at adaplcd to be engaged with cyelets, (3, arranged in the shoeadjacent to the upper edge of the same, as shown.

in applying the pull to the shoe, the arms or bars, 3, are pressedtogether a suitable distance to engage the hooked ends, 5 with theeyelets, (3, after which the arms or bars 3 are released. The pull willbe held in engagement with the eyelets by the spring ac tion of the armsor bars, 3, as will be understood.

i i I i i l i l l l i ii hile the device herein shown as being appliedto an open-front shoe. it. is obvious that the same may be ttSetl inconnection with. any form of shoe or boot to assist in i'lrawing thesame on. and when used in connection with low quarter shoes, thenecessity of a shoe horn will be obviated. When the device is used inconnection with. Congress gaitcrs or sinnlar .t'orins of shoes, one ofthe pulls will be applied to the front and another to the rear of thesame, thus taking the plat-c ot the front or rear straps or loopsusually secured to this t'orin of shoe, and when used in connection withboots one of the devices will be applied to each side of the boot topand engaged with eyelets provided ihcrel'or. When cngz'in'ed with opcnlroni shoes. th device serves 'to hold the trout opt-n. thereby'l'aoilitating the engagement of the loot therewith.

The pulls i may be l'orinod in any desired, lengths and will no 'l'oundto bo ol great assistant-o to aged people. or persons unable to stoop inaiding them to put on their shoes. The pulls are so constructed thatthey may be quickly engaged with the t \'t lots provided tor thereception ol the same may be quickly disengaged l'roni the shoe.

l roni the foregoing dcsrriplion. talccn in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and operation ol the invcntionwill be readily understood'without. re- (piiringa more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in tho l tll'lll, proportion and the minor details oiconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advan tages oi" this invt-i'uion 'as delincd bythi appended claim. llaving thus described my invention. what i claim asnew and desire to secure by Letlcrs lalenl, is:

i l shoe pull comprising a handle portion,

diverging spring arms,shoecngaging hooks iiitnes 5" Jan as W. llnwi-ts,Janus W. lloinnrrsoia.

